Need an appraisal in Anchorage or Anchorage County?

Here are the top reasons AK homeowners hire AVS, Inc:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a AK property tax assessment
Remove PMI to reduce a mortgage payment
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Own a house in or near Anchorage, AK and need help determining the price of it?
Contact AVS, Inc.

At AVS, Inc, we understand the unique needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our typical business clients get the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. But as a consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're experienced in helping people just like you dismiss unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that's declining or is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. This only means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from AVS, Inc is your strongest weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow point of view. AVS, Inc can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. If you need it ASAP, we'll provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.